03/09/2022 12:00:00 AMBeaming with pride and wearing a big smile, Betty Oxendine Mangum proudly posed for photos in front of a black and gold backdrop honoring the names of UNC Pembroke’s seven founders. The commemorative backdrop was positioned in front of the steps of Old Main as part of a Founders’ Day event marking the 135th anniversary of its founding on Monday. Mangum placed her palm on the display near the sixth name–John J. Oxendine–her great grandfather. A farmer from the Red Banks community, Oxendine was one of the university’s seven founding trustees.Family members of John J. Oxendine and James 'Big Jim' Oxendine attended the Founders' Day event on March 7, 2022Awards and HonorsEventUniversity Operations